Finalists Announced

(Springfield, MO – Wednesday, August 8, 2007) The Young Architects Forum (YAF) a non-for profit organization and component of Springfield AIA (American Institute of Architects), would like to announce our finalists for the first-ever GRN:BOX design competition dedicated to Greening Springfield. We asked the areas best designers to collaborate and design prototype-recycling receptacles to be temporarily placed and tested in downtown Springfield. Thank you to all who participated and congratulations finalists!

Thank you to the jury members for selecting our finalists! The jury included the following participants: Phil Broyles, Assistant Director Public Works; Mary Collette, City Councilwoman; Matthew Hufft, principal Hufft Projects; and Rusty Worley, Executive Director UDA. They selected the following finalist’s to move on to phase II of the competition, finalist are shown in no particular order:

Title: Tall Boi
Name: Michael Mardis
Organization: The Workshop 308

Title: +/-
Name: Jason Mitchell
Organization: The Workshop 308

Title: The Bench
Name: Josh Harrold
Organization: Dake Wells architecture

Thank you to the public who voted on their favorite competition entry. The public chose the following finalist to move on to phase II of the competition:

Title: PPG (Paper Plastic Glass)
Name: Shane Hood
Organization: Selser Shaefer Architects


This event would not have been possible without the support of the following sponsors who felt a design competition aimed at bettering our collective environment would be invaluable for the city of Springfield, Thank you:

Dynamic Earth, American Institute of Architects (AIA), USGBC Mid Missouri, American Detection, Commercial Club, Stufflebam Group, and Webster University!

Upcoming Events

GRN:BOX submissions and finalists will be publicly displayed on August 3rd First Friday, at Historic Firehouse #2, Commercial St. at Boonville Ave. on Historic C-Street. Bring your dollars to vote for your favorite submission and enjoy a variety of music provided by Collette Parker Restoration. Every dollar counts as one vote for your favorite entry. YAF will match every dollar raised to help fund building a prototype of the “the people’s choice”. Free shuttles are available to historic Commercial Street from downtown every First Friday. For shuttle info: itsalldowntown.com.

Three finalists chosen by the jury and one finalist by the public will receive a stipend and one-month period to build a full scale and functioning prototype of the winning recycling receptacle. The built prototypes will be placed downtown the month of October and real life tested for a one-month trial period. The jury will then be asked to revisit the used prototypes and declare a winner based on aesthetics, durability, accessibility, construction, maintenance, etc. The winning entry will be available for the City of Springfield to mass-produce and implement into the city as they choose.

This event would not have been possible without our sponsors who felt a design competition aimed at bettering our collective environment would be invaluable for Springfield, Thank you:
Dynamic Earth, American Institute of Architects (AIA), USGBC Mid Missouri, American Detection, Commercial Club, Stufflebam Group, and Webster University!

See about GRN:BOX on KOLOR10

http://www.ozarksfirst.com/content/fulltext/?cid=7981

GRN:BOX in GO! Magazine

Check out the recent article in GO! Magazine:
http://www.springfieldgo.com/GO-Magazine/May-23-2007/Think-Outside-the-Green-Box/

Call For Entries

Call for Entries.

The Young Architects Forum presents… Designing a better Springfield:

GRN:BOX DESIGN COMPETITION

GRN:BOX is a two-phased juried competition to design a recycling receptacle for the City of Springfield focusing to generate awareness and response to environmental concerns that affect our community. The challenge is to design a functional, aesthetically pleasing and maintainable recycling receptacle that can ultimately be manufactured and integrated into downtown Springfield. The competition is open to all interested parties.

All entries will be displayed at First Friday Art Walk, location to be determined. A bipartisan panel of judges, to be announced, will select finalists based on aesthetics, durability, accessibility, construction, and maintenance appropriate for the City of Springfield.

Phase I
Call for Entries: First Friday Art Walk: June 1, 2007
Phase I Submittals Due: 3:00p.m. Monday July 30, 2007
Phase I Submittals Displayed: First Friday Art Walk: August 3, 2007
A stipend will be awarded to each of the finalists selected by a panel of judges.

Phase II
Phase II Prototype manufacturing Due: First Friday Art Walk: September 7, 2007
Announcement of Winners: First Friday Art Walk: October 3, 2007
Prize money will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.

For further information contact:
yafspringfield@hotmail.com
grn.box.competition@gmail.com